Allenbatrachus
| Allenbatrachus | |
|---|---|
| Allenbatrachus grunniens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Batrachoidiformes |
| Family: | Batrachoididae |
| Subfamily: | Halophryninae |
| Genus: | Allenbatrachus D. W. Greenfield, 1997 |
| Type species | |
| Cottus grunniens Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Allenbatrachus is a genus of toadfishes found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. The generic name honours the Humboldt State University ichthyologist George Allen (1923-2011), who introduced David Greenfield, who coined the name, to ichthyology.
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